WHITTIER, Calif. – Caltech Volleyball took on Whittier College Saturday afternoon in a SCIAC match, with the Beavers pulling within a single point three times in the second set.
While Whittier took the three-set decision, Caltech gave the Poets a solid fight with some impressive individual highlights. The Beavers put up 14 points on nine kills in the opening set, their best offensive set of the match. In the second set, Caltech drew within one point three separate times, at 6-7, 7-8 and 8-9
Sophomore Rena Zhang (Peoria, Ill. / Dunlap High School) led the Beavers with six points, all on kills. Senior Juniper Schwartzman (Galesburg, Ill. / Galesburg HS) and junior Noelle Wilkinson (Bentonville, Ark. / Thaden School) each finished with four points. Wilkinson recorded four kills, and Schwartzman added two kills and both of Caltech's solo blocks. Senior Alize Bakker (Portland, Ore. / Westview) contributed three kills and a block assist for 3.5 points. Junior Ailsa Shen (Calgary, Alberta / Western Canada HS) hit .429 with three kills, and senior Jeylin Lee (Long Island, N.Y. / Herricks) served the Beavers' lone ace.
Up next, Head Coach Tom Gardner and the Beavers welcome the Chapman Panthers to Pasadena on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m.
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